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Shafiq  Charania

Shafiq Charania

Electrical Engineer
Norcross,GA

Summary

Versatile Electrical Engineer skillful in troubleshooting with top-notch repair knowledge and technical expertise. Possessing in-depth knowledge of electrical circuits and electrical instrument design and accustomed to reviewing highly technical documentation.. Detail-oriented and precise individual with first-rate time management, multitasking and organizational skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Engineer

Hormel Foods
Tucker, GA
06.2020 - Current
  • Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Dismantled defective machines and equipment and installed new or repaired parts.
  • Performed troubleshooting and repair for complex electrical equipment.
  • Utilized CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
  • Organized and directed maintenance shutdowns and startups.
  • Trained and supervised team of 8 consisting of mechanics, electricians, and other skilled craftsmen
  • Reduced breakdown waste by 20%

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University Of Florida, College Of Engineering
Gainesville, FL
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
  • Assisted faculty members with research assignments on JTAG Security.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.

AV Lead

University of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Union
Gainesville, FL
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Setup for audio and visual equipment
  • Solved customer inquiries, reaching 100% customer satisfaction
  • Repaired damaged AV equipment
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule

Store Manager

Boost Mobile
Orlando, FL
05.2015 - 07.2017
  • Contacted customers by phone and email in response to inquiries
  • Promptly resolved all customer requests, questions and complaints
  • Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices
  • Reviewed and monitored scheduling, purchases and other expenses to maintain quarterly budget
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to increase daily sales by approximately 50%

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
05.2020

Skills

  • C, C
  • MATLAB
  • VHDL
  • Assembly Language Technical Documentation Interpretation
  • Mechanical Repair
  • PLC Experience PCB designing using Altium and LTSpice
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • Digital and Analog Circuit Designing

Accomplishments

  • Closed Cooling Loop: Achieved reoccurring annual utility savings of over $95,000 by implementing a controlled closed cooling loop for a hydraulic system.
  • Automatic Grease Pump: Installed a solenoid valve controlled with a signal from the PLC to turn on pumps when running. This implementation resulted in monthly savings of between $4,000 - $7,000.
  • Temperature Sensor: Created a program on the ATMega324P that used ADC to read values from a TMP36 and displayed those values onto an LCD with threshold limits that produce an alert by driving a sine wave to a speaker using Serial Peripheral Interface and Digital to Analog Conversion
  • Roulette Wheel: Designed an analog and digital circuit using a Microprocessor that is able to randomly spin an LED Wheel with a decreasing frequency, read bets using a photoelectric sensor, display on a GLCD the current status of the game, and calculate final winnings of each roll. A PCB with 38 LEDs and a betting board was created using

Work Availability

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Quote

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
Michael Jordan

Timeline

Maintenance Engineer

Hormel Foods
06.2020 - Current

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University Of Florida, College Of Engineering
05.2019 - 05.2020

AV Lead

University of Florida, J. Wayne Reitz Union
08.2017 - 05.2020

Store Manager

Boost Mobile
05.2015 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Florida
Shafiq CharaniaElectrical Engineer